
Many people do good things to help others. Kevin, an office worker, had a special plan—doing 143 good things in 40 days. Why 143? The number 143 has a special meaning to Kevin. It is another way of “I love you”. Each number stands for the number of letters in each word. The number “1” stands for “I”, “4” stands for “love” and “3” stands for “you”.
Months ago, Kevin did his first good thing in the plan. He cleaned up an open area in the city. “It had a lot of tall grass. Cars ran on it over and over again,” said Kevin. “Then I cut the grass down.” Since then (从那时起), Kevin has cut grass for cars. He has also handed out free food, such as pizza and sandwiches, to people along the way.
One day, Kevin collected money for children disease research (研究). He ended the day by helping an elderly man in the rain. He drove the man home.
“The whole idea is to do 143 good things. But it is really spreading (传播) love and kindness in the whole community,” said Kevin. “I want more people to join me. I hope that there will be a ripple effect. Let’s start some ripples and see how far they can go.”
【小题1】What makes Kevin’s plan special?
A.The number 143. | B.Good things. | C.His job. | D.40 days. |
【小题2】“3” stands for “you” because ________.
A.“3” is a lucky number | B.there are 3 words in “I love you” |
C.there are 3 letters in the word “you” | D.“you” is the third word in “I love you” |
【小题3】How many examples of good things are listed in the text?
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.Kevin sold food to people along the way. |
B.Kevin helped an elderly man to collect money. |
C.Kevin cut grass as the first good thing in his plan. |
D.Kevin advised making a ripple effect with children. |
【小题5】Which word can best describe (描述) Kevin?
A.Kind. | B.Brave. | C.Funny. | D.Clever. |